WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Releases Statement After HASC Markup of FY26 NDAA * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) released the following statement after the House Armed Services Committee advanced the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) late last night, following an overnight markup and consideration of more than 70  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Regulate Stablecoins and Strengthen U.S. Financial Security * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass S. 3 94, the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act of 2025. This bipartisan legislation creates the first federal regulatory framework for payment  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks at a hearing to consider the bipartisan GENIUS Act (S. 1582), Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act (H.R. 1919), Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (H.R. 3633) and Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R. 4016): * * * Good afternoon, the Committee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. Today, the Rule  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, ranking member of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets and Rural Development, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Don Davis Statement on CLARITY Act at Rules Committee Hearing Today, House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Ranking Member Don Davis (NC-01) delivered the following opening statement before the House Rules Committee. C  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following floor remarks on July 15, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to condemn Republicans' big, ugly law, which decimates food assistance for 42 million Americans, including millions of children, seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities. Erica from Wilson, North Carolina, had this to say abo  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ross, Schrier, Trahan, Castor, and Fletcher Introduce Legislation to Guarantee Access to FDA-Approved Medicines * Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congresswomen Deborah Ross (NC-02), Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), Lori Trahan (MA-02), Kathy Castor (FL-14), and Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) introduced the Right to FDA-Approved Medicines Act, new legislation to protect Americans' ability to access safe, effect  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis Statement on the Importance of an Independent Federal Reserve * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Thom Tillis released the following statement on the importance of an independent Federal Reserve: "The independence of the Fed is paramount. Terminating Chairman Powell risks a protracted legal battle with potential economic consequences like the disruptions we briefly saw in U.S. Treasur  more